Lovely historic buildings and architecture. Loads to walk around and look at, walking shoes a must. It's all building structures and gardens and water features, so if that's what you're into you'll enjoy it.

This place is a part of the Alhambra, it’s on the world heritage list. It was the summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid sultans (in the 1300s). Now it’s a must-see site. We bought combined tickets with Alhambra online in advance. We walked around the wonderful gardens, which occupy three large terraces on the hillside. My favourite was one, which features a rose bush labyrinth. I think you need a few hours to explore this place and don’t rush throught it.

Whenever you go to the Alhambra and Generalife you will always find it busy. There are set visiting times for the monument but there are things to see while you are waiting. The gardens are nice at any time of the year but much prettier in Spring/summer

While you can visit the general leaf without visiting the Nasarid palaces, to get the full Alhambra experience you really have to do all three period there is a beautiful center garden in the general leaf and some stylish Mudejar here architecture to enjoy and get you excited about the real showstopper the Nasarid palaces. We went in February and rather early in the morning and it was still crowded with wall to wall people. Definitely pre-book your tickets as they do sell out. We were getting into line with our prepaid tickets when they announced to everyone, at about 11:30 AM, that tickets for the day were completely sold out. If it is this busy in February I can only imagine how chaotic it is in the summer time, offseason is clearly the way to go

Done as part of Alhambra palaces visit. Do not miss. Wonderful gardens. Not a strenuous walk. Beautiful gardens and water features, plus more great views. Gets crowded with tour groups so a bit of patience needed for some photos.

Where do I start? The fountains, flowers and gardens are so beautifully manicured and the mosaic/textiles left over are stunning. My words cannot begging to describe how unique this place is - everyone needs to go once in their lifetime. I recommend getting a general day visit pass so you can see the Alhambra in it’s entirety. However, please note that this is a somewhat tricky place to visit for someone with disabilities. I have one that can impact my ability to walk and I have no idea how I would manage on a bad day. None the less, this is a must.

The Generalife is part of the Alhambra visit, and was built during the 13th and 14th centuries by Muhammad II. The Generalife was a country villa that was used both as a private retreat by elites as well as a farming estate with agricultural functions. The garden is absolutely stunning, especially the sculptured shrubs in arched shapes, to the brightly coloured flowers. We had a good weather day so we experienced the garden in all of its glory, until later that night when it rained. When we were leaving the Generalife, we saw an outdoor seating area being set up, and our tour guide mentioned that Bob Dylan is to play at the Alhambra in 4 weeks. The Generalife is also an UNESCO World Heritage Sites (declared in 1984).

From the Alhambra's northern side, a footpath leads to the beautiful and serene gardens of generalife surrounding the palace. These grounds feature shady patios, fountains, fragrant roses, and flowered terraces. A tip is to book an early morning slot to view the first few rooms and then enjoy the entire palace to appreciate how tranquil a setting this once was. Unmissable.

Some of the most beautiful gardens we've ever seen. Great views too. If visiting in summer, go in the morning; it's cooler in general, and the tall trees create east-facing shade. (It would be hotter & more sun-exposed in the afternoon.)

Beautiful tranquil gardens - you can understand why this was the retreat for the Nasrid kings and their families. Our previous visit had been in March when the orange trees were loaded with fruit but it was nice to see all of the summer flowers. Lovely patios, lots of water features and plenty of places to find shade. You can buy tickets just to the Generalife gardens or combine it with a trip to the Alhambra which we did - you can visit in any order. Note that the time on a combined ticket is for the Nasrid Palace not the complex so you can spend as long as you want wandering around the rest of the site both before and afterwards - we spent most of the day between the two. Do book your tickets as far in advance as you can though because they do sell out quickly. We booked our through Granada Card which also gives access to many other sites and transport.